CRITERION ESS Manual Reference County Letter Reference (where applicable)	TANF POLICY	LIM POLICY	FS POLICY
Age ESS 1005	Adult may be any age. Children must be under 18, or 18 and in school full time. Verify - Accept A/R statement for age; however, school attendance must be verified if child 18 and included in TANF.	Adult may be any age. Children must be under age 18; when child reaches age 18, consider RSM Verify - Accept A/R statement	Not a requirement, but may affect other areas of eligibility Verify - Accept A/R statement
Application for Other Benefits ESS 1010	Applicant/Recipient must apply for and accept all monetary benefits (other than TANF) that any AU member is entitled to receive Verify - Provide the A/R with a verification checklist and a deadline to verify that application for other benefits has been made.	Same as TANF, except verification procedures. Verify - Accept client statement Methods of verification are listed in ESS 1010-2.	Not applicable
Assistance Unit Size/Composition ESS 615	Use a combination of SFU and relationship criteria to establish an AU.	See "Relationship." SFU is not applicable.	FICM must state who and how many are in the home. Age and relationship are relevant in determining eligibility for separate AU status. Who purchases and prepares food together must be considered in determining the AU.
Child Support Services ESS 1030	Recipients must assign their rights to child support to the state. Referrals must be made for all absent parents.	Same policy as TANF, except penalty is different.	Not applicable
Citizenship Alienage ESS 1015	Must be a US Citizen or see ESS 1015 for alien policy. Verify for Citizenship - accept A/R statement Verify for Alienage - INS document and SAVE	Same policy as TANF If ineligible for LIM, consider EMA Does not have to be established for Newborn COA.	Same policy as TANF
Deprivation ESS 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028	For single parents, child must be deprived of one or both parents due to continued absence or death. If both parents are in the home, one must be incapacitated or have a recent connection to the work force for the child to be eligible.	Not applicable	Not applicable
Enumeration ESS 1035	Each person must provide SSN or proof that they have applied for SSN -- good cause may apply for failure to provide Verify - A/R statement of SSN or provide proof of application for SSN	SAME policy as TANF Verify - Can accept AU statement for application of SSN in order to process the application. Follow up in the third month following the month of approval.	Each person must provide a number or proof that they have applied for a number -- good cause may apply for failure to provide, may also be postponed for expedited services Verify - A/R statement of SSN or provide proof of application for SSN
Failure to Comply With Other Programs ESS 1073	Not applicable	Not applicable	FS benefits may not be increased if AU's income decreases or terminates due to failure to perform required action in TANF, SSI, or General Assistance.
Family Cap ESS 1080	AU began receiving TANF after May 1, 1997 AU may not be eligible for incremental increase in Family Maximum for an added child if parent received TANF for 10 months prior to the birth of the child and child conceived while parent receiving TANF. AU received cash assistance prior to May 1, 1997 - (A) If parent received for 24 months between January 1994 and April 1997, AU will not be eligible for an incremental increase in Family Maximum for an added child if parent received TANF during the month of conception. (B) If AU did not receive 24 months of cash assistance between January 1994 and April 1997, the 10 months time period applies beginning with May 1, 1997.	Not applicable	Not applicable
Identity ESS 1040	Not applicable	Not applicable	Identity of applicant must be verified at initial application
Immunization ESS 1042	For children under 7, not in school, must verify at application the immunization series has been started. As long as a child is receiving TANF, the A/R must verify that immunizations are current. Use Form 3227, or other certification from health providers	Not applicable	Not applicable
Lawbreakers ESS 1013	All A/R's are required to declare in writing at the time of application, review, or when adding a new AU member, whether they are convicted or fleeing felons, or probation or parole violators. They are not eligible. See CLs for more details.	May be eligible for LIM	Same as TANF
Living Arrangement of a Minor Parent (MCT) ESS 1048	A minor parent and his/her child must reside in the home of the minor parent's parent or legal guardian; see manual for good cause reasons. Verify - A/R statement accepted	The policy is the same as TANF, if not meeting the living arrangement then ineligible for LIM; consider RSM.	Not applicable
Prenatal Care ESS 1043-1	Monthly prenatal visits will be monitored at every PRP or PWP review. The pregnant woman must verify she attended at least one prenatal checkup in the last 90 day pd.	Not applicable	Not applicable
Relationship ESS 605, 615 & 1045	All children in the AU must be related to and living in the home with the person receiving assistance on their behalf. Check ESS 1045 for a list of acceptable relationships; CL 97-2 adds legal guardian to the list of acceptable relationships. Verify - A/R statement accepted	Same as TANF except legal guardian does not meet relationship for LIM.	Not a requirement, but relevant in determining eligibility for separate AU status.
Residency ESS 1050	Must live or intend to live in Georgia; permanent dwelling or fixed address not required Verify - Accept A/R statement	Must live or intend to live in Georgia; permanent dwelling or fixed address not required Verify - Accept A/R statement	Must live or intend to live in Georgia and in county where benefits are received; permanent dwelling or fixed address not required Verify - Accept A/R statement
Standard Filing Unit (SFU) TANF: ESS 605 LIM: ESS 610	In addition to dependent child(ren), the AU is required by law to include the siblings (half, whole, and adoptive), and parents (natural and adoptive) of all minor children.	Not applicable	Not a criterion
48-Month Time Limit ESS 1051	Beginning 1/1/97, each month an AU receives Cash Assistance, transportation, incidentals, or TANF in another state counts toward the 48-Month LIFETIME limit in GA.	Not applicable	Not applicable
Third Party Resources ESS 1055	Not applicable	AU members must assign rights to Third Party Resources to the Dept. Of Medical Assistance Verify any insurance.	Not applicable
Voluntary Quit ESS 1070	Not applicable, although it may be a violation of work plan requirements	Not applicable	AU members who voluntarily quit work without good cause could be sanctioned. Entire AU is ineligible if the DA quits a job without good cause; if any other AU member quits a job without good cause, the individual who quit is ineligible.
Work Requirement ESS 1060,1070	AU members must participate in the work program unless they meet an exemption. Employment Services (ES) Manual Reference 9100 is more current for TANF program. See Work Programs Exemptions chart for more information.	Not applicable	AU members must participate in the work program unless they meet an exemption. Any individual referred to TANF work program is considered to have met FS work requirements. See Work Programs Exemptions chart for more information.